New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-25
THE TALK or THE DAY

John Griths is making 1t hot for the autho,,s.
of Charlottetown, p. e. I. A policeman ar,,ss
John for non payment Of the sixty three cents "a, 81
personal property. Crifiths paid his real estata -
poll tax but resisted payment Of the sixty-thre -
on tho ground that 1t wasn't due. The pollcsn-I
bandcuffed and jailed Griffths. Then Grfiths b,on
suit against the city for false imprisonment Ana =
covered verdict for $500. The city appea,at n
tho full bench Of tho Supreme Court, but failed n u
the verdict quashed Being beaten at every u,a,,N
tho city officials neglected to respond to Crntb'. n
quest for payment and no sued out an execution IL
S747 tho amount Of tho verdict and costs nj
broght the Mayor to his senses and no immedI.s..f
signed a check for the amount, but tho Sheriff ~
manded bis feo for serving tho execution nj
Mayor refused to pay this fee and Grlths dec,sI
to accept the city's check Grfhs says no Il pon, d
have bis pound OF flesh, and unless the CITY ~
every cent he will seize and sell the fire engine, I'D,
apparatus.
Western editor declares that a certain see,.I
OF his town has refrigerated until 1t has become wsJ
than tho Infamous Rotten Row of London.-ysJ
villo American.
Tho Princess Of Wales Is said never to wear al
Same bonnet twice No wonder the Prince Is BAL
rupt.
Sam Jones told the Baitimore people that they v.l
a silly crowdn and they paid him $3.50 nlll, ~
proved the statement true.-iHartfOrd Post
A Los Angeles real estate agent posted the folyxI
Ing notice on piece Of land For Sale Cheap. NJ
Best Climate on tho Pacific Coast. The Land Throw
H."
Tho very latest for Newport young ladies' f.,s
work Is to make yachting pillows for the genheref
BY and by they will be sewing buttons on old linz
busters for men who said they owned railroads II
always travelled In their own pflV&te cas-NaI
Orleans Picayune
fr In mn ~ IL
paper published by John T. Raper at Chilneob
Ohio Its columns are devoted to the news Of u
day which most interests the veterans and to historic
articles CT the War Of the Rebellion. II omisa
be a valued and welcome visitor to the old sohia
frcside, teaching his children the great lessons :
Fraternity, Loyalty and Charity, and the truth Of
mighty struggle Of 81, as seen by its survivors.
"The Detroit FREQ Press" says tho women out !
the cyclone country don't wear buStles, as they csa
too much wind" hustle made out OF The Co.
grossionai Record contains great deal OF wind, al
but ID would be safe In cyclone. lt IL SO heaGG
and would act as an anchor.-lNorrstown Hefsl
"Thc Lowell COURIER thinks 1t Is remarkable q.
all these stories Of people In humble circums'ans
becoming heirs TO immense fortunes appear In SUI
mer. 1t doesn't strike Us as being 50 very remat
able They wouldn't be believed in winter+i@
It requires a heated Imagination not only to hvo
them, but also to believe them.
Peru'S Cabinet mas feslgncu. Odiiduu Ouenl ~
bo ashamed VI himself to let Peru get ahead Of kA
philadelphia News.
The temperance women have prevailed upon
managers Of tho New-York state fair TO be held n
September to allow sale Of intoxicating lqu1e
Oh the grounds and to PERMIT temperance addnsl
es to be made by both men and women n
Housewife to new domestic-There f. one Sing u
wish to say to you. The last girl had habit OF ou
Ing into the paHor and paying the piano wlhe1e's
ifIra Van
aNo. mum: but OF think OF cud learn Wild hrsy
showin from you."-CWaShingon Critic.
The Mississippi River Is lower than 1t has osa
In twenty five years, and only twice since the record
were kept has It had as little water. The drOuaE
on its watershed has brought it to tis low oondlt
Captain william owen. the noted st. Loul; dys
fore Secretary Whrtncy could appoint him to rls'3
In tho Navy.-(Boston Transcript
IT little strange that Queen Victoria did not reP6
10 the President letter until after Mrs CleveIs3
eft home But Frances viii ind it when she resse'f
Red Top and goes through her hubby's pockee-E
Peoria Transcript
In few weeks tic for fee cream Jokes, baAH
ng-suit notes. mosquito paragraphs, sea-serpent an
ordinary snake will be at an end In the meae
line the humonsts and professional liars had better
% work and brush up their corncutting and huskTi
yarns and look over the columns Of last years IA
lumors to be prepared for the opening OF the seas
Nine hundred women in Iowa own and manas}
arms This f. In addition 10 tho much larger humpdl
hat own and manage farmers woman sPnesx
ince bustles began to come into fashion, mas ueelk
,reatly enlarged.-(PeOna Transcript
"The Admission. Ca, Hot Blast says The unal
tation will surely be constructed and at no ditalt
ay" It Is singular how spnngneld's great depaf
question is agitating the whole country: Pefhaps
viii get into tie next National party platforms
nows IL wouldn't be the first time we had heard II
. depot platform-(Springheld Union.
Paintings are still in In England, though 70 'ua
limited extent that a member Of the royal commsaal
N gold and silver was Ignorant Of the fact unti
ormed during an Investigation short ume an
hey arc used chiefly In buying papers at trade p'
yhen quarter fractions Of penny como into Use
Grandson Gould's first "call' was Paregonc prf
crred.-(BostOn Transcript
The Australians are going to have big time at tna
Many tributes will be paid TO the ''u,I
rs Of the colony, but care Will be taken not 10 sS9
hat they had the courage of their CONVICTIONS
Kansas being too far inland 30 possess sea ses
emf announces hailstones "a large as pumpkins a.
umIner attraction.-(Philadelphia News'
A "New-York Tines financial gossiper notes , .,f
act that Jay Gould has turned ~ $4,000 Hoo b,t
onds into cash This makes 81 900 oo wiu aE
,y.tv taavs and asks: "What does Gould want VIZ
n this ready cash ~ Mr. Gould IS man WIZ s,,
A. own council but It looks as though ne was gOstz
,oya ali the plumbing In his house chansed On ~
cunt OF that blessed baby OF George s'-lnuH"iO wv
nercial.
r. ,s said that Miss Susan d. Anthony ma, n v,
o.oJven her brother Mark for his infatuatloh WIZ
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